Deepfake porn targets 50 EU lawmakers, one in six female MEPs

New research reveals that 50 EU lawmakers, 46 of them women, have been targeted by deepfake pornography, indicating a systemic abuse of generative AI against political figures. The scale suggests roughly one in six female MEPs are affected, highlighting a growing security and disinformation threat. The report underscores the vulnerability of public officials to AI-enabled image-based abuse, with implications for political integrity and cybersecurity.